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A JavaScript framework. Originally built as an exploration into reactive programming with JavaScript. Now a full-fledged Web framework.
Compile on CLI from root folder:
`$ grunt clean`
To install dev dependencies from NPM:
`$ npm install`
New features and functionality. See /docs for more details.
Significant documentation is now available for building applications using the framework as of version 8.0.
The documentation is not meant to be exhaustive or a definitive "must" way of building applications using the framework. It is meant to provide a starting point for developers to understand the framework and its capabilities.
$ npm install altseven
You only need to install dependencies from npm to work on the altseven framework, or for optional modules:
gadget-ui can be used for the FloatingPane as a container for the debugging console.
$ npm install altseven
Handlebars can be used as the templating engine.
$ npm install handlebars
modlazy can be used as a module/dependency loader if you use Handlebars or Mustache for rendering
$ npm install modlazy
Documentation for 7.3.0 is available at:
https://altseven.shoestringlab.com
8.0.x documentation is under development.
$ node index.js
from the root of the project and access the sample apps at:
127.0.0.1:8800/test/index.html.
The CFML engine test has been deprecated and may not be functional.
To run the example application included in the /test folder, you need a CFML engine. The easiest way to run it is to install CommandBox:
https://www.ortussolutions.com/products/commandbox
If you are running Linux, you can follow directions on my blog for installing CommandBox:
If you prefer to see altseven in action with a NodeJS backend, you can clone the git repo for tasklist:
$ git clone https://github.com/robertdmunn/tasklist
Check the homepage/README for tasklist for directions on running it.
This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, except where noted otherwise.
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We found that altseven demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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